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ALBERT H. RUSSELL, OF MOUNT WASHINGTON, MISSOURI.

STAPLE-PULLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 545,537, datedSeptember 3, 1895.

Application filed March 16, 1895.

To all whom it mayconcern: V

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. RUssELL, of Mount Washington, in thecounty of Jackson, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Staple- Pullers, of which the following is afull, clear,

and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in staple-pullers, and is moreespecially adapted and intended for use in extracting the staplessecuring the wire to the posts'in wire fences, though not intendedexclusively for such use; and my invention consists in certain featuresof novelty hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure I represents aperspective view of a wire fence, showing the useof my improved staple-puller in extracting a staple binding the wire tothe post. Fig. II represents a side elevation of a post and staple,showing the manner in which my improved staple-puller takes hold of thestaple. Fig. III represents a perspective view of my improvedstaplepuller with the jaws closed. Fig. IV represents a perspective viewof same with the jaws open. Fig. V represents an end elevation of thesame.

.Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

1 represents a single wire of a wire fence. 2 represents a post to whichthe wire is secured by the staple 3. I

4 represents the staple-puller, consistingof the members 5, pivotedtogether at 6 and provided with the oppositely-disposed jaws 7. Saidjaws are provided on their meeting edges with the concave recesses 8,which when the jaws are closed form the elongated or oval-shapedopenings 9, as shown in Fig. IV, said recesses being of such depth onlythat when the jaws are closed the opposing edges of the recesses willclose upon and grasp the prong of the staple before the meeting edges ofthejaws come together.

When in use, the staple-puller is applied to the staple either above orbelow the wire, as shown in Fig. III. As the jaws are closed the points2 thereon beyond the recess 8 will press the wire :aside and the prongof the staple will be grasped between the opposing Serial No. 542,047.(No model.)

edges of the recesses and firmly held, when by the leverage of themembers 5, having a fulcrum at the opposite point 12 of the jawsagainstthe post, the staple is easily and safely withdrawn.

I'am aware that staple-pullers consisting of pivoted members providedwith oppositely-' disposed recessed jaws are not new, and hence do notclaim the same, broadly; but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire and consisting of thepivoted members, the

oppositely disposed jaws thereon, the recesses in said jaws of suchdepth that when thejaws are closed the opposing edges of the recesseswill close upon and grasp the prong of the staple before the meetingedges of the jaws come together, and the points on the jaws beyond therecesses to press the wire aside and permit engagement with the prong ofthe staple, substantially as set forth.

3. A staple puller adapted to grasp a single prong of the staple aboveor below the wire and consisting of the pivoted members provided withthe oppositely disposed jaws recessed to such depth that when the jawsare closed the opposing edges of the recesses will close upon and graspthe prong of the staple before the meeting edges of the jaws cometogether and points formed on said jaws by the excision of said recessesadapted to press aside the wire and permit engagement of the prong ofthe staple in said recesses, substantially as set forth.

4. A staple puller consisting of the pivoted members provided withoppositely disposed jaws and points on said jaws formed by the excisionof recesses in the meeting edges of the jaws whereby it is adapted toengage the prong of the staple above or below the wire substantially asset forth.

5. A staple puller consisting of the memhers 5 pivoted together at 6,the oppositely disposed jaws 7 on said members, the recesses 8 in themeeting edges of said jaws of such depth that when the jaws are closedthe opposing edges of the recesses will close upon cision of therecesses and adapted to press aside the Wire and permit the engagement01: [a the prong of the staple in said recesses, substantially as setforth.

ALBERT H. RUSSELL.

Witnesses: V

J. E. LATHAM, A. L. COLEMAN.

